ChizerBunoi - 24G JBJ Nano Cube reef journal

[iDream]

btw what color bulb is your halide? looks quite white

 

[ChizerBunoi]

@iDreamInSaltwater - It is just the standard 14K bulb that originally came with the light. I never changed this light so it is almost 2 years old now? It's also the angle at which I had to take these pictures to prevent glare on the glass.

Batch 2 Update - These little guys were actually more healthier than the last batch. They got bigger and almost made it. Unfortunately, Mr. Mithrax Crab decided to devour them all. The next time he pops around, I'm gonna take him out.

 

[iDream]

14k? thats pretty white, maybe settings on your camera or time for a new bulb?

anyway, definitely hoping to see the new batch do well, darn emeralds!

 

[ChizerBunoi]

We'll it's been a while since I last posted.

Batch #2 - This batch did not make as mentioned in the previous posting. The mithrax crab is deadly.

Oy, stop taking candid shots of me and let me do my job.

This time is sad because they never went this far before.



Bubble Tip Anemone - before

Eating some brine shrimp. Flash is in the way but the tentacles close around the food and shove the brine shrimp to its mouth.

Just before sunlight first thing in the morning

 

[ChizerBunoi]

Batch #3 was laid on February 23, 2011. The last time was February 8th so that is exactly 15 days again. Boy they are dead on again.

These images were taken 11 days after they were laid.

That's right, I blurry all your images. hahaha

This batch was eaten up also. This time, the Mithrax scouted the location out from a rock the entire day and then the next morning, they were all gone.

Waaaahh

Hi, I'm Bunoi and this is my anenemenemmy...anemeomommy.

Green Star Polyps

Pulsing Xenia

 

[ChizerBunoi]

Batch #4 - I don't remember when they were laid due to the terrible news in Japan, my attention has been diverted. I don't think it was exactly 15 days from batch #3.

This time they got smarted and laid their eggs at the highest peak in that cove.

That's great because I'm sure sick of taking the same picture all the time.

On February 13th the anemone split into two

 

[ChizerBunoi]

14k? thats pretty white, maybe settings on your camera or time for a new bulb?

Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe some day I'll fork out $80 for a new bulb. Kinda steep though and I'm cheap with all the costs of my other tanks.

 

[iDream]

Is the mithrax out now? And I'm surprised your xenia is only one stalk right now, mine didn't stay that way for very long

 

[Smitty]

Nice tank BTW

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Very nice! I hope the eggs make it one of these times! Get those stupid crabs outta there i want to see some baby clowns! haha

 

[Diana hua]

wow. how beautiful and lovely. i like them very much. you are great. LOL

 

[Loynzey]

Any updates buddy ?

 

[ChizerBunoi]

Is the mithrax out now? And I'm surprised your xenia is only one stalk right now, mine didn't stay that way for very long

Yes I finally took the crab out. He put up a good fight but we got him in the fourth round. The xenia hasn't done much. I didn't realize that it needed water flow so now it's in the direction of a powerhead.

Thanks everyone for the kind remarks.


April 12, 2011

Can you find Nemo?

We'll we decided to re-arrange the office and setup the fish tank in the middle of our sitting area. The tank looks perfect where it is now. However, it does get a lot of direct sunlight in the morning and I can see all sorts of algae attacking the tank like crazy. Besides the daily diatoms, there is some major green hair algae and red cyano growing. Let's see how long it takes before all the rocks are covered in this stuff.

I found Nemo. Wait a minute......

During this move, all critters except for one black turbo snail was left in the tank. No more baby snatching. This time, we are guaranteed to see some swimming babies. I don't remember when these eggs were laid as I stopped keeping track.

 

[ChizerBunoi]

6 days later, the babies are all hatched.

I played around with my blue moon light. These pictures don't even compare to what it looks like in person.

Green Star Polyps

Bubble Tip Anemone

Montipora Capicornis

Zoanthids

Ever think about getting some Black Perculas but want them to be orange during the day? Turn on your blue actinics only.

What it's Halloween already?

That's all folks. Can you spot all the different types of algae?

 

[iDream]

Awesome shots! Seen any fry yet?

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Yah really great tank, i love it! Hope some little clowns survive, that would be pretty cool.

 

[ChizerBunoi]

Awesome shots! Seen any fry yet?

I've seen tons of fry. They must have 80 - 100 each time. They hatch and survive for a good while but then...the inevitable happens.

Today I came home from work and there were only 5 left. After going through those links that were originally posted on page 2?? I now realize that the fry cannot be free swimming with the parents in the tank. I have to take them out if I want them to survive. Maybe someday in the future I'll give it a go, but with my busy life and summer coming, I won't have the time to start up another tank.

I also haven't been feeding them either and assumed that the parents were feeding them. Boy do I have a lot to learn.

 

[iDream]

More like the fry were feeding the parents!

 

[ChizerBunoi]

Remember that last picture? My entire tank is covered with pink/purple coraline algae now. The hair algae has also died down dramatically. Time for more corals.

Brain Coral

Green Star Polyps

Pulsing Xenia

 

[ChizerBunoi]

Zoanthids/Palys